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Alumni Profiles

Raheela Ahsan (DC 2017)

Raheela Ahsan graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a BS in Economics and earned her J.D. at SMU Dedman School of Law. She runs her own law practice.

Chloe Hawker (DC 2015)

Chloe Hawker graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 2015 with a degree in International Relations and Politics and a minor in Creative Writing. Today, Chloe works in New York City and splits her time between practicing space law, writing and sketch comedy.

Caroline Orrico (DC 2019)

Caroline Orrico graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 2019 with a BS in Psychology. She earned her JD at Pitt in 2022. Caroline practices law at Littler Mendelson.
Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred (DC 2017)

Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred (DC 2017)

Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred graduated from CMU in 2017 after triple majoring in Creative Writing, Professional Writing and Ethics, History, and Public Policy. He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2022.
Soniya Shah (DC 2015)

Soniya Shah (DC 2015)

Soniya Shah earned her B.S. from CMU in 2015 and her J.D. from American University in 2021. She works as a patent attorney at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner.
AJ Beck (BHA 2019)

AJ Beck (BHA 2019)

AJ Beck (BHA 2019) earned degrees in Politics and Public Policy and Drama. She went on to earn her J.D. and work in commercial litigation.
Sheela Ramesh (CFA, DC 2009)

Sheela Ramesh (CFA, DC 2009)

Sheela Ramesh (CFA and DC 2009) started her career as a singer, receiving a prestigious Marshall Scholarship to study vocal performance at the Royal College of Music in London before moving onto Yale University to study law.
Michael Shaw (DC 2007, HNZ 2008)

Michael Shaw (DC 2007, HNZ 2008)

Michael Shaw (DC 2007, HNZ 2008) has worked in the center of technology, finance and law from the very start, but he currently works as Legal Counsel for BILL, a financial technology company in Silicon Valley.
Kyle McClain (DC 2025)

Kyle McClain (DC 2025)

Kyle McClain is the editor of the Carnegie Mellon Pre-Law Society's Alumni Profile Series. He graduated from Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2025 with a degree in Ethics, History and Public Policy and an additional major in Philosophy. In fall 2025, he began his first semester of law school at NYU.
Luke Brindle-Khym (DC 2001)

Luke Brindle-Khym (DC 2001)

Luke Brindle-Khym (DC 2001) graduated with joint degrees in History and English from Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. His professional path, which revolves around gathering evidence and uncovering facts, demonstrates the power of following your intellectual curiosity.
Sarah Kim (MCS 2021)

Sarah Kim (MCS 2021)

Drawn to the intersection of science and law, Sarah Kim (MCS 2021), is forging a legal career as a law clerk.
Jaqueline Piscitello (DC 1989)

Jaqueline Piscitello (DC 1989)

From computer graphics to law, Jaqueline Piscitello (DC 1989) is driven by passion for supporting women-founded companies with a focus on women's health.
Michael Mattson (DC 2020)

Michael Mattson (DC 2020)

Passionate about a career in public service, Michael Mattson (DC 2020) recently graduated from law school and began as an Assistant District Attorney at the Manhattan DA's Office.
Josh Wisch (DC 1997)

Josh Wisch (DC 1997)

Josh Wisch (DC 1997) has two decades of cross-sector professional experience in Hawai‘i working in government, business, and nonprofits, and his law degree has helped him at every stage.
Ujala Seghal (DC 2004)

Ujala Seghal (DC 2004)

Ujala Sehgal's (DC 2004) interdisciplinary background encourages her to think creatively about facts and argument-building as she does work around key racial justice issues, in particular, affirmative action and criminal legal reform.
Elisabeth Madden (DC 2010)

Elisabeth Madden (DC 2010)

Since graduating with degrees in public policy and management and decision science, Elisabeth Madden (DC 2010) has had a variety of experiences, ranging from attending law school to teaching English in Chile.
Kyla Vick (DC 2015)

Kyla Vick (DC 2015)

At 23, Kyla Vick (DC 2015) has done things she never thought possible, like seen the inside of a federal courtroom and secured a position as a summer associate at an exclusive Chicago law firm.
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